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Welcome
Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) help vulnerable people to maintain
their independence. Their primary focus is the repair or adaptation
of the client's home, and in support of this objective they may provide a
range of services depending on local needs and circumstances.
By improving people's living conditions, HIAs enhance their quality of
life and enable them to remain in their home in greater comfort and
security.
Every year, Home Improvement Agencies deal with
around 98,000 enquiries from across the country, and deliver work with a
total value of over £85 million.
Foundations is the National Co-ordinating Body
for Home Improvement Agencies across England. We:
- Develop and expand HIA services
- Provide advice, training and support to HIA Staff
- Represent the sector in discussions with government and other
stakeholders.
How to use this website
This website is for everybody involved with Home
Improvement Agencies. Use the menu on the left to navigate around
the site for the information most relevant to you.
Find out how a Home Improvement Agency can help you
or your friends and family when you find out What are Home Improvement
Agencies? You can also get contact details for your local
HIA by using our online directory.
Home Improvement Agencies can find information on the latest government
policies, our Quality Mark scheme and lots of useful publications in the
Information
for HIAs section.
HIA Service Commissioners, and people thinking about commissioning HIA
services, can learn more about HIAs and how they can deliver deliver vaule
for money services across the housing, health and social care agendas in
the Information for
Service Commissioners section.
Foundations also runs a wide variety of training
courses and conferences and
events for people working in and around the HIA sector.
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